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The '''University of Minnesota''' is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.  Long known as a [[CBI]] powerhouse, in 2008 the team achieved the unique feat of qualifying teams for the playoffs at both [[2008 College Bowl Nationals|CBI]] and [[2008 ACF Nationals|ACF]] Nationals, ''on the same day''.
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The '''University of Minnesota''' is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.  Long known as a [[CBI]] powerhouse, in 2008 the team achieved the unique feat of qualifying teams for the playoffs at both [[2008 College Bowl Nationals|CBI]] and [[2008 ACF Nationals|ACF]] Nationals, ''on the same day''.  
  
 
==Tournaments==
 
==Tournaments==
Minnesota traditionally holds two tournaments.  The packet submission [[Deep Bench]] tournament is traditionally the Midwest's first large-scale invitational of the fall.  It was won by the [[University of Illinois]] in 2007, with [[Mike Sorice]] as the lead scorer.  Beginning 2008, Minnesota gave up the Deep Bench format and instead hosted the First [[Minnesota Open]], which was the Midwest's first truly open event of the academic year. It featured side events such as a Literature Doubles, [[Jeremy Eaton|Jeremy Eaton's]] Video Game Tournament, and a Trash Tournament edited by [[Colin O'Donnell]]. The 2008 iteration was held on October 18.
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Minnesota traditionally holds two tournaments.  The packet submission [[Deep Bench]] tournament is traditionally the Midwest's first large-scale invitational of the fall.  It was won by the [[University of Illinois]] in 2007, with [[Mike Sorice]] as the lead scorer.  Beginning 2008, Minnesota gave up the Deep Bench format and instead hosted the First [[Minnesota Open]], which was the Midwest's first truly open event of the academic year. It featured side events such as a Literature Doubles, [[Jeremy Eaton|Jeremy Eaton's]] Video Game Tournament, and a Trash Tournament edited by [[Colin O'Donnell]]. The 2008 iteration was held on October 18. Minnesota Open has persisted as a difficult open tournament which has attracted both Midwestern and national teams. In 2009, it featured such side events as Mike Cheyne's vanity literature shootout, the fine arts tournament KLEE, a guerrilla set of sports questions, and Eric Mukherjee's Lederberg science tournament. In 2010, the side events included Bruce Arthur's Wild Kingdom, a "Before and After" packet by Mike Cheyne, a guerrilla set of video game RPG questions, Mike Bentley's VAIN and Eyes That Do Not See II, and Dallas Simons' classics set.
  
Minnesota also hosts the [[Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament]], which used to be an [[NAQT]] [[IS]] set event but is now packet-submission. The 2008 iteration took place March 29.
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Minnesota also hosts the [[Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament]], which used to be an [[NAQT]] [[IS]] set event but is now packet-submission. The 2008 iteration took place March 29. The 2011 MUT set was not packet submission.
  
 
Minnesota is also very active in hosting high-school tournaments. In the winter, Minnesota hosts the annual Gopher Invitation tournament which is run on an [[NAQT]] [[IS]] set. Other tournaments hosted in 2008 include [[Chitin Classic]] and [[2008 Minnesota PACE Spring Qualifier|PACE Spring Qualifier]].  
 
Minnesota is also very active in hosting high-school tournaments. In the winter, Minnesota hosts the annual Gopher Invitation tournament which is run on an [[NAQT]] [[IS]] set. Other tournaments hosted in 2008 include [[Chitin Classic]] and [[2008 Minnesota PACE Spring Qualifier|PACE Spring Qualifier]].  
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* [[Mike Cheyne]], grad student
 
* [[Eric Gruber]], freshman
 
* [[Eric Gruber]], freshman
 
* [[Joseph Hansen]], freshman
 
* [[Joseph Hansen]], freshman

Revision as of 16:04, 23 April 2011

Minnesota
Minnesota.gif
Location:
Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Current President or Coach Andrew Hart
National championships 2008 ACF Undergraduate, 2008 ACF Division II, 1984 College Bowl, 1987 College Bowl, 1989 College Bowl, 2004 College Bowl, 2005 College Bowl, 2007 College Bowl
NAQT Page link

The University of Minnesota is a four-year public university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Long known as a CBI powerhouse, in 2008 the team achieved the unique feat of qualifying teams for the playoffs at both CBI and ACF Nationals, on the same day.

Tournaments

Minnesota traditionally holds two tournaments. The packet submission Deep Bench tournament is traditionally the Midwest's first large-scale invitational of the fall. It was won by the University of Illinois in 2007, with Mike Sorice as the lead scorer. Beginning 2008, Minnesota gave up the Deep Bench format and instead hosted the First Minnesota Open, which was the Midwest's first truly open event of the academic year. It featured side events such as a Literature Doubles, Jeremy Eaton's Video Game Tournament, and a Trash Tournament edited by Colin O'Donnell. The 2008 iteration was held on October 18. Minnesota Open has persisted as a difficult open tournament which has attracted both Midwestern and national teams. In 2009, it featured such side events as Mike Cheyne's vanity literature shootout, the fine arts tournament KLEE, a guerrilla set of sports questions, and Eric Mukherjee's Lederberg science tournament. In 2010, the side events included Bruce Arthur's Wild Kingdom, a "Before and After" packet by Mike Cheyne, a guerrilla set of video game RPG questions, Mike Bentley's VAIN and Eyes That Do Not See II, and Dallas Simons' classics set.

Minnesota also hosts the Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament, which used to be an NAQT IS set event but is now packet-submission. The 2008 iteration took place March 29. The 2011 MUT set was not packet submission.

Minnesota is also very active in hosting high-school tournaments. In the winter, Minnesota hosts the annual Gopher Invitation tournament which is run on an NAQT IS set. Other tournaments hosted in 2008 include Chitin Classic and PACE Spring Qualifier.

In Fall 2008, Minnesota hosted the 2008 Ubu Roi Season Opener.

Players

Notable Alumni

Title Succession

ACF Nationals Undergraduate Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Carleton (unofficial)
2008, 2019, 2010
TBD
ACF Nationals Division II Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Illinois (unofficial)
2008
Ike Jose

College Bowl Title Succession

College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
North Carolina
1984
Wisconsin


College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Wisconsin
1987
NC State
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
NC State
1989
Chicago
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Chicago
2004, 2005
UCLA
College Bowl Nationals Champion
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
UCLA
2007
Rochester

Results